221: Negotiation
221: Discussing a pot of sake and four plates of side dishes, four people sat around the mahogany round table.
Zi Jin, Ye Mingxuan, Yao Changjie and Wu Zhen.
Outside the window, the light gauze curtains were slowly floating in the breeze, and birds were chirping and insects were chirping on the green willow branches. The expressions of the four people in the room could not be said to be very good, but they were inexplicably heavy.
"If you analyze it this way, does it mean that someone around me has a problem?" Wu Zhen's beautiful eyes moved slightly, and the blue ripples rippled. Even when the handsome man was angry, he still had a fairy spirit, which made people's hearts skip a beat.
Ye Mingxuan nodded, "Yes, even I don't know when you will return to Beijing, but someone can know the exact time and place of your return to Beijing, and then have people come to surround you and Zi Jin. With such scheming and calculation, you
Don’t you think it’s scary?”
Yao Changjie pondered for a while and then said: "I also feel that it is very strange at this time. Jun Qiu, I have to be on guard. It is better to investigate."
Wu Zhen nodded, "This matter is not difficult to investigate. There are only a few people who know that I came back early, so it is easy to investigate."
Ye Mingxuan sighed softly, and then said: "That's good. I still have a lot of things to do here. If you have any results, you must inform me."
Yao Changjie turned to look at Ye Mingxuan, with a hint of solemnity on his usually calm face, "Do you have any clues about your matter?"
"The branch line has surfaced, and we are just waiting for the last big fish. We just have to be patient, we don't know when it will surface." Ye Mingxuan shook his head helplessly.
Zi Jin looked at Ye Mingxuan suspiciously, and then at her brother. She had a feeling in her heart that Yao Changjie should know about Ye Mansion. She didn't know what considerations Ye Mingxuan had to tell Yao Changjie such a thing, but this kind of trust was not
Zi Jin felt warm in his heart. After all, family scandals should not be made public, and it was still such a scandal.
Yao Changjie didn't notice Zi Jin's strange expression, but Wu Zhen's eyes gently swept across Zi Jin's face, took Zi Jin's reaction into his heart, and sighed lonelyly. However, no matter how hard he refused,
It's just that all the emotions were suppressed in my heart.
"Jun Qiu is planning to go to Qingshui Temple, so I will accompany him. We will act by ear when the time comes. It's hard to say whether we can find anything." Yao Changjie said slowly.
Ye Mingxuan said: "This is natural. Now Qingshui An is the most suspicious place, but there is no evidence, so we can't act rashly, but it doesn't mean that we really don't do anything." The voice stopped and he said again.
:'Is it not right for you two grown men to go to the Guzi Temple? Do you want to find some family members to accompany you so that you can hide your eyes and ears? "
Qingshui Nunnery is full of nuns, so it is indeed a bit indecent for two grown men to go there.
Zi Jin held back her laughter, raised her eyes and looked at Wu Zhen and said: "The third lady is not in Kyoto, it would be best if you ask the third lady to come forward." At this point, she turned to Yao Changjie and said softly: "Sister-in-law just gave birth to a child, if the mother
If you have time to fulfill a wish or something, no one will criticize you."
Yao Changjie looked at Zi Jin and smiled softly, "Ghost!"
Wu Zhen did not raise any objection, and the matter was settled.
Qingshui An has always left Zi Jin with an indescribable gloomy feeling. No matter what, it will make people feel a little hard to let go. Especially the brick carvings... Zi Jin recounted the last time he went to Qing Shui An.
, and finally sighed: "Xianqing clearly heard them say that the woman on the brick carving is similar to me, but the only one who is similar to me is the Aruo mentioned by the eldest prince. But if the person on the brick carving is Aruo, she also feels
The ages don't seem to match. The brick carving should be more than ten years old, but A Ruo passed away only a few years ago. So in this way, there should be someone who looks like me and A Ruo in this world more than ten years ago.
A similar woman. But what does Master Jing An have to do with this woman? Madam Du calls Master Jing An aunt, so what does Mrs. Du have to do with Master Jing Mi? It’s always confusing to understand all this.
I feel uneasy."
Zi Jin sighed softly, his eyes full of exhaustion and sorrow. Some things are not as simple as they thought. After more than ten or twenty years, can they still find the original truth? He, Aruo, and the brick
Is the woman on the sculpture just a natural beauty, or is there some kind of entanglement here?
Can Zi Jin be sure that she was born to the Wu family? Can he also be sure that Aunt Wu's family background is innocent, that is to say, she really has no connection with them. But what about A Ruo? Is A Ruo related to that woman? This is her own point.
Can't be determined.
The matter was settled in this way. When Wu Zhenchu returned to Beijing, he first wanted to see the emperor to express his gratitude and thank the emperor for returning to the palace for the title of Jinghai Marquis. He also reported in detail the war on the southwest coast and presented Jinghai Marquis's military deployment plan.
On the imperial visit, due to the congratulations of the ministers, the Jinghaihou Mansion was very lively with people coming and going for several days. After seven or eight days, I made an appointment with Yao Changjie to go to Qingshui Nunnery.
Zi Jin and the Chu family and the Shen family have also been keeping a close eye on those restless people. However, they are obviously used to this business over the years and will not become restless when they have no tasks in a short period of time. They should do what they should.
No matter what he does, even Zi Jin admires his calmness.
Not every undercover agent can be so outstanding. To achieve this, it can only be achieved through the accumulation of practice and experience.
Soon the news came, which was excellent news, because when Wu Zhen accompanied his third aunt to burn incense, and Yao Changjie accompanied his mother to fulfill her vows, they accidentally discovered that Master Jing Ming of Qingshui Temple had met.
A little girl, and that little girl turned out to be Su Wan.
Such a discovery really surprised Zi Jin. Suwan had indeed taken leave to go home that day. She didn't expect that Chen An lost her while following her, let alone that she was discovered by Yao Changjie and Wu Zhen in Qingshui An.
traces.
Suwan went to Qingshui Temple...could it be said that Suwan was from Master Jingjing?
Zi Jin was running around the room. The news was so shocking that she couldn't get over it for a moment. If Su Wan was Jing Ming's wife, then what would happen between Du Manqiu and Jing Ming's wife?
thing?
Du Manqiu calls Master Jing An his aunt, and it was Du Manqiu who stuffed Su Wan into An Yuan. However, Su Wan contacted Jing Ming without telling Du Man Qiu. Su Wan betrayed Du Man Qiu and went to Master Jing Ming. In this case, the relationship between Du Man Qiu and Master Jing Ming
It's a bit elusive again.
A line that was too complicated made Zi Jin's little brain, which he thought was quite shrewd, a bit inadequate.
When Ye Mingxuan came back, he saw Zi Jin slowly circling around the room with a disheveled look on his face. He hadn't received the news yet, so he didn't know what had happened. The weather was getting a bit hot, and the heavy official uniform was very uncomfortable on him.
Feeling uncomfortable, I stood in front of the huanghuali clothes hanger and reached out to unbuckle the clothes, changed into a straight jacket that I usually wear at home, cleaned my face again, and felt refreshed. Then I walked to Zi Jin and put my arms around her, resting my chin on her
On Zi Jin's head, the black and smooth hair fell down on his shoulders and became entangled with Zi Jin's hair. He asked softly: "What's wrong?"
Zi Jin turned around in Ye Mingxuan's arms and put her arms around his waist. She felt that her rootless heart had a place to rest at that moment. She couldn't help but sigh and said: "Things are getting worse and worse."
It’s getting complicated, and I’m almost confused myself. I always thought that Du Manqiu and Master Jingjing were in the same group, but now it seems that these two people may not be who we thought.”
Ye Mingxuan was obviously surprised. He knew that today was the day when Yao Changjie and Wu Zhen went to Qingshui Temple. They must have discovered something, so he lowered his eyes to Zi Jin and kissed her gently on her hair.
He smiled and said, "Come to think of it, I don't believe that there are really people in this world who can create unsolvable puzzles."
Ye Mingxuan hugged Zi Jin and sat down on the armchair, letting her sit on his lap. Although this position was too intimate, Zi Jin liked it very much. She pressed her body against Ye Mingxuan's chest and told her the story, "You said yes?"
Isn’t it very contradictory? Doesn’t this mean that the relationship between Master Jingjing and Du Manqiu may not be what we thought at first, the two of them cooperate perfectly and trust each other.”
Ye Mingxuan patted Zi Jin's back gently with his hand, his movements were very rhythmic, he squinted his bright and restrained eyes and chuckled, "It's getting more and more fun. This is good, so that we have a chance to do it. This
This is really a great opportunity. We are not afraid that the enemy will have conflicts, but we are afraid that the enemies will not have conflicts. The enemies trust each other too much, which is not a good thing for us."
Zi Jin naturally understood this truth. Looking at Ye Mingxuan's confident look, he asked, "Do you have a solution?"
"I heard that Qingshui Temple is very famous, and Concubine De wants to go to Qingshui Temple to pray for blessings." Ye Mingxuan smiled proudly.
Zi Jin looked at Ye Mingxuan's fox-like smile and remembered that Qin Wenluo's mother, Princess Lian, seemed to have a good relationship with Concubine De. How could Concubine De, who was in the deep palace, know about Qingshui Temple for no reason? Ye Mingxuan must have entrusted Princess Lian to Concubine De.
The concubine spoke up.
Although the affair between A Ruo and Concubine Ning was kept secret in the harem, many of these senior concubines knew about it. If Concubine De saw that brick carving... Zi Jin's eyes would light up.
A good way to leverage your strength.
"Oh my, my husband is so smart, how could you come up with such a good idea?" Zi Jin was very happy and kissed Ye Mingxuan on the cheek.
Ye Mingxuan was very proud and said with high spirits: "That's right, I am very narrow-minded. Anyone who wants to offend me will always consider the consequences. What's more, this is not my fault alone." Ye Mingxuan smiled and said, "Your eldest brother is the best
This matter was brought up first, and then we discussed it in detail, and felt that starting from here might have unexpected results."
It turned out that her eldest brother was responsible for this. Zi Jin giggled and knew that her eldest brother was not a vegetarian. Now there was a lot of excitement.
Chapter completed!